Warning Signs of Abuse vs. Normal Sexual Behavior

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Author Jayneen Sanders lists which behaviors are potential warning signs that a child may be being sexually abused… and just as importantly, which ones aren’t.

The Naked Woman at the Bottom of the Milk Carton

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8 year-old John Tinseth had seen pictures of a woman’s breasts before, but this was his first view further south, and he wasn’t sure what he saw was all that great.

Learning From Mars

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What does landing a rover on Mars have to do with business? Everything, says Ken Goldstein.

What If We Celebrated Science Like the Olympics?

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What NASA does every day is like a perfect balance beam act, performed every day, in space. Why don’t we celebrate these feats with the enthusiasm we reserve for Olympic athletes?

I’m Stark Orbited: Deal With It

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Everyone’s excited about Mars, but Marcus Williams just found out NASA has been busy with lunar exploration, too.

How My Family is Teaching How to Listen and be Compassionate

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Whether a stranger comments negatively about what I wrote online or I have an argument with a friend I have to curb the instinct to be dismissive, and take time to truly understand and be curious.

Dear Son: Manhood Looms

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Growing up in a fast-paced world may be your greatest challenge yet.

Which Virtues Are the Most Underrated?

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“Acts of heroism and accomplishment are always prepared for with millions of small actions that make up a person’s moral fiber.”

Boyish Curiosity

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Megan Rosker sees the movie Tree of Life and is left with the idea that curiosity is what answers our darkest questions and spurs us forward as a collective community of thinkers.

My Wife Wants to Have a Threesome

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A husband wonders how a threesome with his wife’s closest friend will affect his marriage, and what it means that his wife brought it up in the first place.

A Letter to My Daughters

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Afraid he’d forget to pass a bit of vital advice onto his daughters, Trace Meyer decided to write it all down.